Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Tropical Swine $13.90
    • Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Large aioli $2.00
  • The Bulls Eye $18.50
    • Primo New Zealand Ribeye steak (200g). Grilled medium, topped with rings of white onion, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Cock Cajun $12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, cooled with a lemon yoghurt, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Fergburger w/ cheese $12.00
    • Cheddar
  • The Dawn Horn $12.50
    • American streaky bacon, egg, hash brown, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish & Ferg's tarragon mayonnaise.
  • Bun Laden $12.50
    • Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
  • Cockadoodle Doo $12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins with sundried tomato tapenade, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Buttermilk chicken $13.00
  • Triple cooked fries $8.00
  • 12 Stack of ribs $38.00
    • with triple cooked fries & crunchy slaw
  • Buttermilk chicken burger $24.00
    • crispy chicken, bacon, lettuce, aioli & triple cooked fries
  • Rib eye $33.00
    • 250g, garlic butter, battered onion rings, crunchy slaw & triple cooked fries
  • Cerviche $16.00
    • fresh seasonal fish cured in citrus with red onion, chili, capsicum & coriander
  • Main Plate Options
    • Ribeye steak / Barbeque Chicken / Slow roasted lamb / Salmon / Vegetarian pasta / Options available - Alternating mains, choice of 2 mains, choice of 4 mains
  • 12 Stack of ribs $38.00
    • with triple cooked fries & crunchy slaw
  • avocado / chorizo / havoc bacon/ smoked salmon $4.50 ea
  • seasonal pate, meats, cheeses, pickles, bread (for 2-3 people) $30.00
  • porridge, poached fruits, toasted almonds, cream $12.00
  • penne, chorizo, asparagus, sundried tomatoes, basil, parmesan $23.00
  • toasted muesli, fruit compote, Greek yogurt $12.00
  • eggs any style, toast $12.00
  • avocado, fresh mint, cherry tomatoes, feta $14.00
  • smoked salmon, fennel, orange, leafy greens, sherry vinaigrette $17.00
  • Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Side Dish Platter - Raita, mint chutney, kechumber, banana and coconut, Little India chilli chutney and mango chutney served with six papadoms. $10.00
  • Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish. Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices. $16.00
  • Keema Naan - Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince. $5.00
  • Onion Salad $3.50
  • Lamb Rogan Josh - Lean lamb cooked with roasted and crushed spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Coke/Sprite etc. Bottles $6.00
    • Coke, Sprite, Fanta etc.
  • Madras Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or Lamb cooked with ginger and South Indian masala.
  • Mango Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken cooked in cashew, mango sauce, and Indian spices. Chicken or keema naan bread are the best accompaniment with this curry.
  • Vegetarian Pakora (6pcs) $7.00
    • Finely sliced onion, potato and spinach dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried. Served with tamarind sauce.
  • Whole Tandoori Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Bombay Aloo $16.50
    • Potatoes cooked with cumin seeds, tomato and fenugreek.
  • Onion Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and onion.
  • Prawn Masala $19.50
    • Prawns cooked with onion, tomatoes and Indian spices with thick masala gravy.
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.50
  • add your choice of either
  • The French Kiss $10.00
    • Ham & Swiss Baguette with a Coffee
  • Choose your Sauce $1.00 ea
    • Wasabi Mayo, Sriracha Chilli Mayo, Garlic Aioli, Sweet Chilli, Gravy
  • Kiki's Poutine $9.50
    • Greasy Spoon Delicacy of Salt n Pepper fries topped with lashings of Gravy & Melted Swiss Cheese
  • Choose your Salt:
    • Sea Salt, Five Spice Chicken, Cajun, Smoked Chilli
  • side of Fries $3.00
  • 5 Spice Fried Chicken $7.50
  • Post Office Spicy Wedges $7.50/ $12.50
    • With sour cream, bacon lardons & sweet chilli sauce (Entrée/ Main)
  • Homemade Pies: Served with salad & fries $17.50
    • Chicken & camembert *Chicken & apricot/ Chicken & cashew/ Steak & old dark/ Vegetarian
  • Smoked Bacon Ribs $14.50
    • With a spicy plum sauce (gf/df)
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Poached free range eggs on toasted home-style bread, with hollandaise sauce, spinach & diced tomato. Choose from sautéed mushrooms (v), bacon or smoked salmon (gf on request)
  • Bacon & Banana Crepe $18.50
    • Banana & maple crepe topped with crispy bacon & drizzled with berry coulis (v on request)
  • Seafood Selection $14.50
    • With crumbed scallops, crumbed mussels & prawn twisters
  • Hiroki’s Japanese Style Bento Box $23.00
    • Please check with today’s wait staff or blackboards for today’s bento box
  • Roast Vegetable & Spinach Tartlet $12.50
    • On a bed of greens with fruit & green tomato chutney (v)
  • Fries $9.00
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari $13.00
  • Under the Sea $26.00
    • Smoked hoki, smoked salmon, red onion, capers, artichoke heart and salsa verde
  • Add Topping + $2.00
  • Vegetarian Tofu Burger $24.00
    • Pan fried tofu with ginger and honey soy sauce, tomato, aioli and tomato sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Stacks classic seafood chowder served with roasted garlic bread
  • Vanilla Créme Brulee $13.00
    • Served with sweet biscuit
  • Chicken Burger $25.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, mozzarella, lettuce, fresh tomato, aioli and tomato sauce. Served with fries
  • Chicken with Mushroom and Bok Choy $12.50 / $14.50
  • Combination Fried Rice/Noodles $11.50
  • Sichuan Style Squid $13.50 / $15.50
  • Crispy Chicken $11.50 / $13.50
  • Vegetable Egg Foo Yung $8.00 / $10.00
  • Chinese Sausage Fried Rice $11.50
  • Peking Sauce Pork $13.00 / $15.00
  • Hot Spicy King Prawn $18.00
  • Frozen parfait, razzcherry & pistachio praline $15.50
    • dark chocolate biscuit, citrus syrup & white chocolate crumbs
  • Child portion $16.50
    • fish & chips with ketchup
  • Minestrone of clams, prawns & white fish $18.50
    • smoked salmon, chorizo, fennel seed aioli, grilled petite baguette
  • 5 Spice panna cotta, pistachio wafer $15.50
    • strawberries in palm sugar & lime syrup
  • Chef's soup chosen for the day, grilled ciabatta $14.50
  • Poached free range eggs $19.50
    • handmade hash browns, hot smoked salmon, spinach, lemon & chive hollandise
  • Tiramisu, raspberry tea poached pear raspberry dust $15.50
  • Seared tuna steak, mild surf clam $26.50
    • kumara & green vegetable coconut curry with coriander, mint & basil. Crisp shallots
  • Station Prime (GF) $35.75
    • Aged prime fillet steak wrapped in spek ~ Madeira cream sauce, bistro salad & parmesan potato gratin.
  • Combination Prawns $31.50
    • Sauteed garlic prawns, tempura & wonton wrapped cutlets ~ Chilli mayonnaise, shoestring fries & bistro salad.
  • Bendigo Brie (V) $25.50
    • Filo wrapped brie cheese parcels, baked in the oven ~ Pinot noir plum sauce & bistro salad.
  • Queensberry Platter (GFO) The chef’s selection of cured meat, cheese, cold-smoked salmon, poached cutlet prawns, olives, olive oil & preserves ~ Crackers & warm ciabatta loaf.
  • Gone Fishing $25.50
    • Smoked salmon, prawn & cream cheese. ~ Ginger chutney.
  • Garlic & Rosemary Pizza Bread (V, GFO) $12.50
    • Flat Bread lightly brushed with parmesan cheese. ~ Garlic & rosemary olive oil.
  • Ciabatta Loaf & Balsamic Olive Oil (V) $12.50
    • A ciabatta loaf hot from the oven. ~ LazyDog® olive oil & balsamic reduction.
  • Kids Platter $14.50
    • A platter of goodies. ~ Apple, chipolata sausages, crackers, cheese slices, crisps & snack bar.
  • Saffron yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters
  • Crudites & dips $14.00
    • Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; babaganoush (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
  • Bacon & eggs $18.00
    • Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
  • Smoked salmon salad $20.00
    • Our house-cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Mushroom bruschetta $19.00
    • Roast Portabello mushrooms in cream, garlic & mustard on toasted sourdough, with pine nuts & local rocket
  • Blue Cod $27.00
    • Served pan fried or in a crispy Macs gold beer batter with your choice of salad and fries or seasonal vege and roast potatoes, accompanied by house made tartare sauce and seared lemon
  • Garlic Bread
  • Big Terrace Rump Steak $30.00
    • 400gms of prime rump steak, not for the faint of heart!!!
  • Terrace Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Minute steak, beef sausage, streaky bacon, hash browns, mushrooms, grilled vine tomato and eggs served any way with grilled Ciabatta bread (GF option available on request
  • Slow Roasted Lamb Shank
    • Served in a port wine & rosemary glaze served with mustard mash, minted pea puree, and baby carrots.
  • Ice-cream Sundae $7.50
    • Vanilla ice-cream with your choice of sauce: French chocolate, caramel, strawberry or Passionfruit. Topped with whipped cream and wafers
  • Pasta of the Day $16.00
    • Ask for today's special. (gluten free & vegetarian option available)
  • Premium Porterhouse $22.00
    • A lean, juicy 200gm porterhouse steak with flavours enhanced by the stone
  • Chinese Braise Beed Noodle Soup
  • Wonton Noodle Soup
  • Vegetarian
  • BBQ Pork Noodle Soup
  • Chicken
  • Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
  • Lamb
  • Wonton Soup
  • Pistachio, honey & orange nougat $8
  • Chocolate, whiskey & salted caramel truffles $9
  • Selection of all cheeses $34
  • Soup of shredded duck, hoisin broth, shiitake mushroom pot stickers, fried shallots $17
  • Asian spiced roasted duck leg, chargrilled sweet potato, watercress, cherries, radish, cashew & lime $38
  • Steamed brocolli with feta & toasted almonds $7
  • Cauliflower gratin with blue cheese & fried breadcrumbs $8
  • salad of zucchini, rocket, pea, mint & pecorino with squeaky hinge olive oil $12
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand